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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (10 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 632. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the potential nature conservation implications for extensive farmland and upland Natura 2000 sites outlined in correspondence (details supplied) to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and recently published by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association, supported by a range of environmental...

Topical Issue Debate: EU Regulations (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: While I know this is not the responsibility of the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan, with all due respect, someone in an office wrote that reply who does not have a clue what is happening on the ground. We know all the regulations and that they have been in place since 2014. However, there is a problem on the ground that is costing money for the smaller firms involved. The only firms in...

Topical Issue Debate: EU Regulations (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On 1 July 2014, a directive entitled EN 1090 came into force in Ireland. To simplify the issue, it essentially means that people around the country who have small or large fabrication works must get new quality assurance certification. The first problem was nobody knew about it, even though it was being kicked around in Europe for eight years. As people got word of it - I only got word...

Topical Issue Debate: EU Regulations (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is a fear abroad among the smaller operators, many of whom are talking about shutting up shop. While everyone is in favour of creating jobs, we must hold on to what is in place. In fairness, I have been in contact with the local enterprise office, LEO, in County Roscommon and with the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, and we held meetings in Claremorris to try to explain...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How many questions, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider creating a status analogous to being on the live register for previously self-employed persons who, following the financial crash, are now de facto long-term unemployed, enabling them to apply for positions or employment schemes, often with State agencies on a part-time or a temporary basis, where there is a stipulation that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide copies of all general and limited felling licences associated with a development (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9622/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that all commonage land parcel identification system reviews, from 2009 to date in 2015, have been carried out in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, with specific regard to notice and the provision of reports to the affected applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9629/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Properties (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 271. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the area of bog owned by the State in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9607/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 272. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of bogs to which her Department has successfully relocated applicants from (details supplied); the number of plots available for relocating applicants in each of these relocation bogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9608/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 274. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if adequate measures were put in place on Sliabh Ban, Doughill Forest, County Roscommon, to protect wildlife populations prior to the commencement of works on the Sliabh Ban wind farm project (details supplied), in view of the fact the frog spawning season has commenced and spawning areas have been disturbed by works undertaken to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 275. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applicants who applied for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme categorised by year from January 2011 to the end of December 2014 in Barroughter bog, (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 276. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applicants who received monetary compensation and turf deliveries categorised by year from January 2011 to the end of December 2014 in Barroughter bog, (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 280. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of compensation payments made to applicants which her Department has sought or is now seeking to have repaid to the Department categorised by year from January 2011 to the end of December 2014 in Barroughter bog, (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9702/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 284. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applicants who have applied for relocation, and the number of applicants who have been successfully relocated, from Barroughter bog (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9706/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 285. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of plot owners who were paid money for turf plots in Barroughter bog (details supplied) in County Galway under schemes other than the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme; the amounts paid to each recipient in such instances categorised by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9715/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 287. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applicants who did not meet the criteria of the turf cutting cessation scheme, that is, were not cutting turf on their plots in any of the five reference years, or where their plots are cut out and have no raised bog remaining, categorised by year from January 2011 to the end of December 2014, in an area (details...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 288. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf plots on which multiple compensation payments were made and the specific amounts paid for each such multiple plot, categorised by year from January 2011 to the end of December 2014, in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9793/15]

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I have never talked down rural Ireland in my life. The Deputy should have listened to what I said.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I set out the facts.